Board on Health Sciences Policy
The Board on Health Sciences Policy oversees and guides a program of activities to encourage and sustain the continuous vigor of the basic biomedical and clinical research enterprises needed to ensure and improve the health and resilience of the public. In conducting these activities, consideration is given to the ethical, legal, and social contexts of scientific and technologic advances and to the balance between scientific opportunities and public needs.
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Reusable Health Care Textiles for Use in Personal Protective Equipment: Proceedings of a Workshop
Proceedings
·2024
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is a critical part of infection prevention and health care worker (HCW) protection. The COVID-19 pandemic revealed gaps in the ability of health care systems to ensure HCWs have adequate access to PPE during times of surge in demand, placing both HCWs and patients...
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Publications
Frameworks for Protecting Workers and the Public from Inhalation Hazards
Consensus Study Report
2022
Novel Molecular Targets for Mood Disorders and Psychosis: Proceedings of a Workshop
Proceedings
2021
Analysis of Cancer Risks in Populations Near Nuclear Facilities: Phase 1
Consensus Study Report
2012
Rare Diseases and Orphan Products: Accelerating Research and Development
Consensus Study Report
2010
Venture Philanthropy Strategies to Support Translational Research: Workshop Summary
Proceedings
2009